Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: shut
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ʌt]
Pronunciations of shut
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: shut, unopen, closed
    Meaning: not open; "the door slammed shut"
  • Synonyms: closed, shut
    Meaning: used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: close, shut
    Meaning: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
  • Synonyms: close, shut
    Meaning: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
  • Synonyms: exclude, keep_out, shut_out, shut
    Meaning: prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
Usage examples
  • "Shut up!
  • He's shut up.
  • "Shut up," he said.
  • "Shut up," said Buck.
  • "The gates are shut."
  • He shut off the power.
  • "The door is shut, father?
  • Me an' William shut him up."
  • "You just shut up, Dora Keith."
  • And now the bookstore was shut up.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording RMS Titanic, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording D. B. Cooper, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Facebook, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Harvey Milk, License CC BY-SA 4.0